Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 91.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belize peaked at 100.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1986.
That places Belize 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 87.2% | — |
| 1987 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 94.1% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 89.2% | 94.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 93.7% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 94.8% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.9% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 India 93.0% compare
- 129 North Macedonia 92.7% compare
- 130 Macao 91.9% compare
- 132 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.8% compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 91.8% compare
- 134 Nicaragua 91.2% compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belize was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release